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Seven Sisters vent field, North Kolbeinsey Ridge, Kolbeinsey Ridge, Arctic Oceani
Regional Level Types
Seven Sisters vent fieldGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
North Kolbeinsey RidgeMid-Ocean Ridge
Kolbeinsey RidgeMid-Ocean Ridge
Arctic OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 9' 0'' North , 12° 46' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
71.15000,-12.78333
GeoHash:
G#: gswuv07qy
GRN:
N48W04
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Mindat Locality ID:
345063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345063:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArgyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArgentotennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arctic OceanOcean
Atlantic Ocean
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.mdpi.com (n.d.) https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/439/htm
Marques, A.F.A., Roerdink, D.L., Baumberger, T., de Ronde, C.E.J., Ditchburn, R.G., Denny, A., Thorseth, I.H., Okland, I., Lilley, M.D., Whitehouse, M.J., Pedersen, R.B. (2020) The Seven Sisters Hydrothermal System: First Record of Shallow Hybrid Mineralization Hosted in Mafic Volcaniclasts on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Minerals 10, 439.
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